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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Brief Mention.
 Christmas cards, all new, at Dorman's.
 Bargains in pianos at 643 Chapel street.
 Anchor stone building blocks at Northrop's. The unrivalled Chase pianos, 643 Chapel street.
 The celebrated Sterling pianos, 643 Chapel street.
 The Democratic aldermanic caucus will be held early next week.
 Totoket lodge, Knights of Honor, Bran ford, will give their annual ball next month. The leak in the steam pipe at the corner of Court and State streets was repaired yes terdsy.
 ''Adirondack" Murray is revisiting Meri- den where years ago he was pastor of the "Corner church."
 A pension has been granted to Richard E. Hayden and also (reissue) to Jesse H. Ather- ton, both of this city.
 George Allen, engineer on the Air Line road, has been confined to his house in Col- chester by illness for three weeks.
 Edward T. Lee, formerly of Guilford, has resigned $1 ,000 clerkship in the adjutant generals department at Washington.
 Frederick J. Lockwood, paying teller of the Bridgeport Savings bank, has resigned. He entered the bank twenty-one years ago.
 The skeleton of Barnum's elephant Grace, drowned at Bridgeport recently, will go to the anatomical museum of Cornell univer- sity.
 On the steamer Elder that sails for Europe to-day will go George St. John Sheffield, Mrs. Sheffield and Prof George Eager of this city.
 Tuesday next St. Johns lodge, F. and A. M., of Norwalk will dedicate their new hall, which is said to be the handsomest in the State.
 Judge John E. Trimball of Turnersville, La, who shot and killed a man in his office Tuesday, was well known by members of the legal fraternity in this city.
 Rev. Dr. L. w. Bacon, who recently re-. turned from the South, will preach in Wa terbury Sunday, occupying the pulpit of the First Congregational church.
 William F. Donnelly left the water run ming in his photograph gallery last evening when he went home and before it was dis covered it had done about $25 damage.
 A good round bequest was that of Stephen A. Buckingham of Poughkeepsie, who left $9O,O00 by his will for charitable purposes and $50, 900 for Trinity college, Hartford. Representatives of the press of Bridgeport, New Haven and Norwalk assembled at the Wilson House on John street, Bridgeport, Tuesday evening by invitation of Landlord Wilson and partook of one of his famous game suppers.
 Fair Haven oystermen have new way of preserving oysters in the shell. It consists of twisting iron wire around each oyster so tightly as to prevent it from opening. It is said in this way oysters can be kept for months almost as fresh as when first taken from the water.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
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Xmas Cards and BookIets.

Only few days left to select from the elegant stock of goods at Augur's Art
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Artistieally written cards at the Hogarth academy. d22 24
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
Arttsttc BrIc.a-Rrac,

They are going fast; select early before the assortment is broken.
 AUGUR's ART ROOMS.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
Easeln and CahInets.

The latest styles and designs and low prices make these goods an attraction fel Xmas gifts at AUGUR's.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
WEATHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMERT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D. C., a. m, Dec 22 1887. ] For New England and eastern New York: Colder fair weather, fresh to brisk and along the coas brisk westerly winds with Q cold wave.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
AnnRI,au R0Hr
New Haven COncIave No. zs.

The ladies of the Calvary Baptist church held a very successful fair in the Sunday school room last night.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
Expression Series. To CTDpPTCE

We'll, never saw such Bargains in good Over coats in my life they offering at the Hub" Clothing House, no and 11a Church street. Not cheap stuff got up for the occasion, but the best made and fitting coats ever saw. It's amazing.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Odd lots of Japanese cups and saucers at popular prices
 BRADLEY, 96s Chapel, One door above rink
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Piano and Table Lamps. Only few left and they are just the thing
 for parlor and library. At Augur's they are to be found.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Lacquer trays from 20c.to $5 at Bradley's, 969 Chapel, one door above rink.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Japanese crumb trays and brushes at Brad leY's, 968 Chapel street, one door above rink.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Scrap baskets in all designs at almost your own price at
 BRADLEY's, 96S Chapel street, d20 If One door above rink.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22

Free Instructions. Until Christmas we will give away with one pound of tea one of our electrical instruc- tors, a fascinating method of imparting in- struetions combined with amusement. Five
 different subjects: Geography, grammar, conundrums, matrimony and history; they
 answer questions correct every time. We
 have handsome line of holiday gifts, most of them retail for 35c, that we are giving with one pound of tea, Come in the morning and avoid the crowd in the afternoon. AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 405 State St., (Near Court.)
 John w. Gilson, Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
LOCAL BREVITEEs.

Complaint is made that the gas lamp at
the corner of Henry and Wilkes streets is
rarely lighted.
It is said that Chas. Sullivan, sixteen
year old youth of this city, ran away with
the circus, which left here on Saturday
night.
Common wealth's Attorney Marbury has
written to Gov. Lee requesting him 10 offer
reward for the apprehension OF the muir
derer of Policeman Arnold.
The City Council has been called by the
mayor to meet TO night to consider the ad
visibility Of Offering reward for the cap
ture Of the murderer of 6 fIicer Arnold.
Tt is 1nmo. ed that large hotel will be erected
on the Blue Ridge Mountain above Snckersyille,
as summsr resort.
The break that occurred Oh the Chesapeake and
Chic canal last week is more serious than at first
supposed. II took place at Little Monocacy, just
b .low The aqueduct over ths big Monocacy
river. and bout fifteen miles from Frederick. II
is fully eighty fee: long and from fifteen TO twenty
feet below the bed or ordinary bottom of the
canal. 1t is thought it will require at least tire.
weeks to repair it and put the canal in navigabe
condition again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

APPOINTED A RECEIVER Judge r. ".
Hughes, OF he U. s. court for the Eastern
district OF Virginia, in the srit brought in
that court . short time since by Mr.. Frank
Hume to have the aflars of the Alexandria
Canal Co. wound up, in Norfolk, on Satur-
day appointed NJ. w. w. DUNCAN receiver
for that Company, and granted an injunction
against other defendants. Mr. DUNCAN TO-.
day qualified a. receiver by filing bond in
the sum Ct $25 600 with Mr. Frank Hume as
his surety
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

TAXING COMMAND On Saturday even.
ing last four young men, George and VIM
Davis, Joe Mills and Geo. Woodward,
went on board the steamer Vir-
einia and undertook to take the steamer
from her dock. They cast off the lines,
blew the whistle and took charge of the
wheel, hut were driven off by Capt. Griffin
before they had done any damage. All of
the party were arrested and taken to the
station hOuse aud Mt the trial this morning
George Davis was fned So and the others
dschNrg2d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

DELAYED TRAIN.-The arrival here to-
day of The Manassas passenger train was
delayed several hours by an accident which
occurred about TIC miles this side of Man
assas this morning. 1t appears that as the
train reached the point above mentioned
three steers ran on the track, and before
the engine could be stopped it had struck
the cattle The engine was deraiied and
thrown down an embankment and the track
plowed up for some distance Fortunately
no one vas hurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
THE MINERAL RAILROAD "A dispatch
from, Cumberland saws:

'F. A. Reed and Park Agnew, % Alexandria,
who are interested in the Mineral Railroad pro
posed to he built from that place via Strasburg to
Moorefed Hardy, county, W. Va, were in Cum
berland Saturday on business connected with the
new line. 1t is proposed to Connect the Miaeral
Railroad at Mooretieli with the Cumberland,
Mooreheld and Southwest Virginia read, proposed
to run from Cumberland to Moorefield, and the
survey of which will commence this week. This
would make direct line from Cumberland to
Alexapdria. 49, miles long. and would furnish e
new outlet for Cumberland coal, and for the iron
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

AssIGNMENT.-M Geo. Ayers, who keeps
o little store on Wolfe street. near Pitt, to-
day made an assignment to Mr.. J. w. Holt.
The amount of his liabilities are about
$1,000 and his assets about $500. He claims
The homestead exemption, and makes Sarah
f. Clark, for $780, Walter Gregory, for 500,
and Kelly & Carr for SGS, preferred cred
itora
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

THE OPPOSITION TIcKET-As stated in
Saturdays GAZETTE, the full ticket to be
run at the election on the 26th inst. in OPP
position to the democratic nominees, has
been completed, and was to-day made pub
lie The names of all the candidates have
heretofore been published in the GAZETTE,
except those Of l.. Lyles, for clerk of mar
ket; G. S. Swain, for measurer of lumber
and Thos. Reece, for measurer of wood and
bark. The platform of the party was also
made public to day, the gist Of which was
published in the GAZETTE on Saturday. In
addition to the other planks 10 the platform
it also favors general system of street i'm
provement opposes any amendment to the
CITY charter whicn might allow bare ma
iority of the City Council to have street paw
ing done entirely at the cost of the property
owners, and opposes any increase in taxa
ton. The platform assigned by B. F. Waddy,
chairman. and h. Il. Kelly, secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

PERsoNAL-Mr. w. A. Smoot has gone
to Windsor. N. s., to look after his extern
sive plaster interests there.
VIM. H. Greenwel, teacher Of Washing
ton School no. ., with q number of his
pupils went to Washington on Saturday to
visit the Panorama and other places of in.
terest, and whilst there was presented by
the scholars with handsome silver head
ed cana ns n mark of their esteem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-A change in the
running Of some of the trains on the Balti-
more and Potomac and the Alexandria and
Washington railroads went into effect to-
day, as will be seen by reference to the pub
lished schedule
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

FIsH.-siuce Saturdays report about
10000 herring and 500 shad have been
received at Fi=btown. Herring sold at from
So to So so per thousand and shad at from
s. to SO per hundred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.

For this section warmer fair weather, light
variable winds, followed on Tues lay by
cooler north easterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

POLICE REPoRT-Last night was clear
and mild, with four prisoners and two lodg-
ers at The station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
A small boy charged with taking flowers
from st. Mary's Church Cemetery, was
turned over 10 his father who promised to
correct him.
VIM. Davis, Geo. Davis. Jos. Mills and
Geo. Woodward. arrested by Lieut.. Smith
and officer TIGER, for disordNrlu "o~""ct IN
5caii the steamer Virginia, were all dis
charged hut Geo Davis, who was fined 50.
G. Il. White, OF Washington, and another
man, arrested by officers TIGER and Martin,
for being drunk on the streets, were fined
81 each.
Eli Butler colored, arrested for stoning a
railroad train 10 the county, was turned
over to tte county authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

Mineral road would pass. 1t is understood the
survey OF the Mineral rad will begin shortly.
There is good reason to believe that The two lines
will be constructed. The citizens OF Mooreheld
are anxious for the road from Cumberland aud
it is understood Eastern capita will be ioiihcom-
ing to aid them in lis construction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
OFFIcE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,
NAX COLLECTORS OFFICE,

MAX COLLECTORS OFFICE,
i Alexandria May II, 1887.
The undersigned will not be engaged in collect
ing taxes after the close of the fiscal year, and as
they have large number of bills in hand that
must be collected By that time, they firmly but
respectfully insist their payment in tine to
make up their settlement with the City Council.
We will call on all delinqHents at once and hope
they will re prepared to settle their bills.
JNO. T. HILL, Col. N. D.
my11 2w SIX. FIELD. Col. S. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
FROM MINUTES.

E "7-7- "
1t moe.;ag of the Board Of Aldermen
held May 10, 1887, it was ordered than an cleo
ton ee held in the First ward on Thursday, the
26th instant, for member of the Board of Al
dermen to serve for the unexIired term CT Mr. W.
A. Moore, he having resigned, said tern ending
two years from July 1. 1887. Teste
my11 I'd JNO j. 5AMIEsoN, CLERK.
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CANDIDATES.
lAll otices upder this heading payahle 10 dvauce

Collector of Taxes Northern District.
I RESPECTFULLY announce myself an iuds.
| pendent candidate for COLLECTOR OF
TAXES Northern District
my13 tc 2. i. GORMAN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

Collector Of Iarcs Southern District.
/ ANNOUNCE myself an independent candi.
l date for Collector of Taxes for the Southern
District, subject to the general election.
APPS Nv RH ATKINSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

Superintendent Of Police.
7 RESPECTFULLY announce myself An inde-
L pendent candidate for the Office of superin-
tendent OF Police Mt the general elect IN, May %
my6 to EDWARD HUGHES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

/ Will be constructed. ne ciilS5nS VI HiupIeuelu
are anxious for the road from Cumberland. aud
it is unders God Eastern capital will be ioifhcom-
ing TO aid them in its construction.
RAILROAD NOTES President Sully, Of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany, has issued circular announcing that
Mr. Henry Fink has been elected Vice
President of hat Company, and has been
placed in charge of the property OF faid
company and of the leased lines, with full
power ard authority in all matters pertain.
ing to or connected with the opel ating and
traffic depai tments. His Office will be at
No. 10 Wall street, New York city.
An order has been issued directing the
transfer Of the freight and passenger de-
parlmeuta of the Richmond and Danville
Company from Washington 10 Richmond,
and between twenty-five and thirty OF the
forty clerks now employed in these depart
ments in Washington will, on Friday next,
go to Richmond. a number of the clerks
indhese two departments are AeXandrians,
several of whom may have to 60 to Rich
mond, but all of them have been promised
that if possible they will be retained in
Washington.
on the w. & O. Railroad, and the present
DulluluS tucIt - W 10 COuNeItS lutO u
freight depot.
CONFIRMATION SERvIcEs.-On yesterday
morning large congregation assembled at
st. Pauls Church to witness the administra-
ton Of the sacred rite OF confirmation by
Right Rev. A NJ. Randolph, assistant bish.
OPP of this diocese. The rector, Rev. DR..
Norton, read the services, after which the
Bishop preached an eloquent and impressive
sermon, which was listened to with pro-
found attention. At the conclusion OF the
sermon, class of six candidates, four ladies
and two gentlemen, were confirmed.
At Sharon Chapel, Fairfax county, yes
lerday evening, Bishop Randolph preached
anu confirmed class of twelve, and at the
Chapel of the Theological Seminary last
night he also preached and confirmed
class of twenty three, twelve of whom were
students at the High School.
Tonight Bishop Randolph will confirm
class at Christ Church and to morrow night
at Grace Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
WANTS..

WANTED TO RENT-A DWELLING, cen.
w trally located. or SUIT OF ROOMS, I'M
furnished Address s., GAZETTE Office. my2 If
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.faditor.
A UDITOR-I respectfully announce myself Il
ap27 2w WM. a. MOORE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
BARB WIRE AND HEDGE FENCE.

1t is perfectly hardy, thick and hedge
like in growth, easily raised from seed,
transplanted with facility, and, having an
offensive taste, Is not browsed by cattle.
1t is made into strong barrier by stretch
ing a barb wire along the top OF the line
of plants when they are foot or two
high. and when they have grown up ana
inclosed the wire, by stretching another
a foot or more above the first. If neces-
sary, a third wire may be used still higher;
and as the hedge incloses these wires they
are more securely held in their place than
could be done by using line OF stakes.
the temporary stakes having performed
their service For durability, the wire
should be galvanized, not painted.
The privet would make an excellent
hedge treated in this way were it not Tor
the fact that it is occasionally winter
killed in patches. The barberry is an
other plant which may be employed, ana
the seed if properly treated will grow as
freely as apple seed.
The illustration shows how line OF
Young Norway spruccs are treated. Ihey
are represented about two feet in height,
the first or lowest wire being already in
closed b. them and the second one placed
lust above the tips. The third one Will
BE reached in year or two more. Inc
hedge will need cutting back afterward TO
keep it within bounds-not sheared IKE
wall, but cut with knife TO give 1t
more uneven and natural surface, -COun'
try Gentleman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

A little incident is told in The Irish Times
about n monkey aud dog: brave, active
intelligent terrier, belonging to lady, one
dav discovered "a monkey, belonging to an
itinerant organ grinder, seated upon bank
within the grounds, and mt once made dash
for him The monkey, who was attired IN
Jacket and hat, awaited the onset III such I'M
disturbed tranquility that the dog halted
within a few feet Of him to reconnoiter
Both animals took "A long, steady stare al
each other. but the dog evidently was re-
covering from his surprise, and about to
make n spring for the intruder AT this crltl-
cal iuncture the monkey, who had remained
perfectly quiet hitherto, raised lis paw and
gracefully saluted by lifting bis hat. The
effect was magical. The dogs head and tail
dropped and he sneaked off to the house, re-
fusing to leave it until his polite but myster'-
Gus guest had departed,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Incta Worth knowing.

At the late New York dairy show not
single milking invention was on eXhibi-
ton. The inference is that none nave
vet been invented which does the work
like the human hand.
The favorite butter package appears to
be light round box, n number of which
can be inclosed in IL heavy iron bound box
or light crate.
A census taker of Ohio in 1891 found
that in one township where no agri-
cultural papers were taken the average
price of butter was 10 2-3 cents. In an
other, where PA papers were taken, the
price of butter was % 2-3 cents.
Oats and peas are an old time crop be-
ing revived nowadays
Remember that seeds of pumpkins, GU
cumbers or melons cannot be relied upon
70 reproduce themselves exactly when
planted side by side.
A poor tool on the farm imposes n tax
upon the user every day it is employed,
often greater in the year than the whole
price of a good tool.
The best floor for poultry is the bar
earth, kept dry and clean.
w. ID. Philbrick says it is important to
keep celery growing steadily. If stunted
by dry spell CT very hot weather it Is
very subject to disease, which is seldom
troublesome where the celery can be wa
tered and kept growing'in dry weather.
The Nav crop report from the depart
lnent at Washington indicates falling
oil in the condition of wheat Of little
more than two points since April l. The
general average Of condition being oo.e
against So. the previous month
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Does Sound Rise?

1t is frequently asserted that sound rises.
This is true, but not exactly rs one would
understand by the expression Sound travels
more rapidly through q dense medium than
through a thin one. It's velocity at the sea
level is about 100 feet per second In water
it will move at the rate Of 4, 100 feet per
second through iron at the rate OF about
Is, 900 feet. In high attitudes, where the air
is thin, it not only travels more slowly but
decreases III intensity. But when ono hears
sound through different densltieS OF atmos-
phere the intensity or volume of the sound
depenlS on the density Of the atmosphere
where it originates Thus, one at All elevation
of %, 90 feet in balloon may hear the report
of gun on the surface of the earth-the
sound originating in "A denscr atmosphere
while one directly below could not hear gun
fired from tue balloon, because 1t would orisi-
nate in thin atmosphere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

Manners aud Customs Practiced In
Polite Society.
The ethics Of summer hospitality, as dis
cussed by MIS- John Sherwood, remind us
Of several points on which our etiquette is
very lax Our American hospitality has gen
orally taken in the formula. Come when you
can, stay as long as you like and don't go
away" But country houses are not elastic.
Invitations, therefore, from a country house
mean very much, and should be answered
promptly and the engagement kept, not care
iessly ignored. Many hostesses complain that
their guests say, I'VE cannot come on Tues
dav, but we will come on Saturday"
We are obliged to undo all our ideas OF
colonial hospitality, when all ones friends
and relatives come unlimited. 1t is taking
a great liberty. and the practice has been
almost discontinued Neither should a gen
eral invitation ever be acted upon; wait for q
special and definite one,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

The introduction of barb wire fences
has placed the business of planting hedges
in n new position. 1t has rendered these
less necessary, and at the same time more
easily constructed and made more per-
feet. 1t was formerly necessary TO select
some low, thick growing tree or shrub,
we'll armed with thorns to make them ef-
fectual barriers, and for time the most
commonly planted kinds were the Usage
orange and the honey locust. The Usage
orange was too tender in many of the
northern states, and the honey locust,
while hardy, is struggling in growth, ana
requires continual cutting back to
thnken it.
Now. with the use of barb wires, it is
not necessary to select thorny plants. One
If the best is the buckhorn, which former
~ vas not stout enough for trustworthy
barrier against cattle.